title: Asymptomatic hyperprolactinemia resulting from macroprolactinemia.
abstract: Five patients are presented who had moderate hyperprolactinemia as measured by RIA. The patients did not have any symptoms or signs that result from hyperprolactinemia, nor evidence of any underlying cause of hyperprolactinemia. Because of the lack of clinical features, laboratory search for macroprolactinemia was undertaken. In these patients no further investigation or therapy is indicated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Corenblum
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D011388:Prolactin